Isaiah 10:1

Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed;

Cross-reference

Isaiah 5:8 Parallel

Isaiah 5:8 woe against those who add field to field, exploiting the landless — another example of oppressing the poor like the unjust decrees here.

Isaiah 5:20 Parallel

Isaiah 5:20 woe against calling evil good — directly parallels the perversion of justice in the unjust decrees here.

Isaiah 1:23 Parallel

Isaiah 1:23 rebukes princes for loving bribes and neglecting the fatherless — the same corruption of justice denounced in Isaiah 10:1.

Isaiah 59:14 depicts justice driven away from society — the tragic outcome of the iniquitous decrees condemned in Isaiah 10:1.

Isaiah 3:11 Parallel

Isaiah 3:11 pronounces woe on the wicked, promising reward for their deeds — reinforcing the warning against unjust rulers here.

1 Kings 21:13 Historical context

1 Kings 21:13 shows false witnesses framing Naboth—a concrete example of the unjust decrees condemned in Isaiah.

John 9:22 Parallel

John 9:22 records the religious leaders' decree to excommunicate anyone confessing Jesus — an oppressive decree like those in Isaiah 10:1.

Luke 11:46 Parallel

In Luke 11:46, Jesus pronounces woe on legal experts for imposing heavy burdens—echoing Isaiah's condemnation of oppressive decrees.

Luke 11:42 Parallel

Luke 11:42 condemns Pharisees for neglecting justice and love of God—directly connects to Isaiah's woe against those who write oppressive decrees.

Matthew 23:23 condemns Pharisees for neglecting justice—directly echoes Isaiah's concern for justice, making the connection strong.

Habakkuk 2:12 also pronounces a woe against building a city with bloodshed and injustice, echoing Isaiah's condemnation of unjust decrees.

Habakkuk 2:6 woe against increasing what is not his — mirrors the unjust enrichment by rulers in the decrees here.

Habakkuk 2:6 woe against amassing wealth unjustly — echoes the oppression of the poor and needy by rulers here.

Micah 3:9-11 condemns judges and prophets who pervert justice for profit — a direct parallel to the iniquitous decrees in Isaiah 10:1.

Micah 3:1-4 denounces leaders who hate good and devour the people — the same corruption of justice denounced in Isaiah 10:1.

Daniel 6:9 Historical context

Daniel 6:9 records a king's oppressive decree against prayer — a concrete example of the unjust laws condemned in Isaiah 10:1.

Jeremiah 22:13 woe against building houses with injustice and withholding wages — same condemnation of exploiting the vulnerable.

Psalm 94:21 Related theme

Psalm 94:21 describes condemning the innocent—the result of the unjust decrees condemned in Isaiah 10:1.

Psalm 94:20 Parallel

Psalm 94:20 asks about a corrupt throne issuing wicked decrees—nearly identical to the oppressive laws condemned in Isaiah 10:1.

Psalm 58:2 Parallel

Psalm 58:2 rebukes judges who devise injustice—directly paralleling Isaiah's woe against makers of oppressive decrees.

Esther 3:10–13 Historical context

Esther 3:10-13 records Haman's genocidal decree—a clear instance of oppressive laws denounced in Isaiah 10:1.

Amos 5:7 Parallel

Amos 5:7 denounces those turning justice to wormwood and casting righteousness down—a clear parallel to the perversion of justice in Isaiah 10:1.

Jeremiah 8:8 condemns the lying pen of scribes who falsify God's law—directly parallel to the corrupt writers who decree oppression in Isaiah 10:1.

Exodus 23:6 Contrast

Exodus 23:6 commands not to pervert justice for the poor — the very injustice Isaiah 10:1 pronounces woe upon.

Micah 6:16 Parallel

Micah 6:16 warns against following the unjust statutes of Omri and Ahab — specific examples of the oppressive decrees in Isaiah 10:1.

John 19:6 Related theme

John 19:6 shows leaders demanding Jesus' crucifixion despite Pilate's innocence ruling — a miscarriage of justice echoing Isaiah 10:1's woe.